Dear Joe, quit now......

Here is a picture of Joe Biden trying to fish his shoe from his mouth again. Dude, save your money, don't divide the party. There is no way you will even make it past Iowa. You are racist. This is not the first time, you have offended an entire ethinc group. Give it up now. A least you'll be able to keep the house in the gated white community. Jackass.

If you don't believe me watch this clip.

Spank you very much

This weekend was a tough one, with services for Kathy on saturday and family gatherings on sunday, I was really ready to burn off some steam by pounding myself into lactic acid purgetory. Started with a "tempo run" on sunday for 6 miles. First time I have run 6 miles since "the come back". Anyway, the last three were LT pace, snot flying and everything. My knees felt like they had rocks in them when I got done, but that was only a preview of things to come.

Today, with the leg soreness fully peaking from the run, I decided to go do the nooner and then some climbing afterwards. Right out of the gate I could tell I was going to have to fake it for as long as possible, cause my legs were in the infirmary.

Dave Wyandt was out on his cross bike! I don't think anyone has told him that the season is over, but that was a manly ride. I guess it made it easier for hacks like me to hang as long as possible, cause he was off the front alot just drilling it. I made it to Alpine for the second time, and was 100m from staying on over the top but people were popping like kettle corn at the county fair and I couldn't keep covering the gaps. I got spanked hard, by the bike gods and rolled on in my lonely shame. No matter, I was done anyway.

I rode to OLH to do a "tempo" climb. HA!!!! That was a joke, I could barely get the pedals over and struggled to the top like an asthmatic grandma. Seemed like it took an hour or so, ok, not that slow, but it felt like it. Well, of course headwind all the way home, legs just sizzled. Perfect... Just another beautiful day on the bike. Which is not happening enough right now. Pain let you know you are alive, and right now I am just singing that Pearl Jam song, "I'm still alive"

Gonna go hit the Wassail right now, got three left and I am going to enjoy every drop.

Be here now,
VJ

Tail of two dogs

Rode "the Dog" yesterday. First time I have mounted the MTB steed since the infamous "blood on the trail" ride their last year. The MTB needs a tune up and I had to stop every 15 minutes to make some tweaks but all in all it was good. No crashes. Today was a run and out to the noon ride for the first timw in 5 months. The non ride is the same, it hasn't changed in 20 years. Early season squrrelyness, so I rode at the front to stay out of trouble. The champ was even out after his triumphant return from Belgie.

Seems like the CX bikes are going into hibernation for the rest of the year. I am going to have withdrawls. I won't make the last race, as we are having services for Kathy on saturday and there will plenty of relatives here to entertain.

We were going to give Kathy's dog "Mr. Pup" away, nobody wanted to keep him, and with my no more quadrapeds rule I was not about to consider it. But, I couldn't bear to give him away, and I know that Kathy would not want that to happen. Anyway we spent a day together things went well, he is smaller than the rabbit and is pretty well behaved and he is hypoallergenic,. Anyway, now we have two quadrapeds.

How can you resist a face like that. I couldn't

Kathy Hynes 1942 - 2007

Is it time litle bird, is today the day?

Yes, yes it is.........

Goodnight Beautiful One

Today they took Kathy off the fluids. Which means we are down to days now. I thought I was doing well. Supporting the mrs. and all. The last two days though have not gone so well. The mule kick to the gut doesn't seem to go away and all I can think about is why I am being so self centered. I have tried to put some metta meditation her way, in the hopes that she goes peacefully, but right now she is hurting. I have been able to have some good conversation with her the last couple days, I told her I will take care of her daughter and grandkids. We talked about all the memories, and cried alot. I turn into a blubbering mess everytime I think anout it.

I think she sees the end now, and I will miss her more than I can comprehend right now. It is only now hitting me how much for some reason. My narrow little view of the world... I never saw it coming, didn't see the big hole that will be in our lives now. The one grandparent that we couldn't afford to lose..... great, I could go on about that issue for a while but I won't. I have tried to plunge myself into work or into a workout to try to avoid the pain. The concept of sitting with the pain is hard. It is easier to sit and try to breath in her pain and breath out love to her.

It is hard not be angry and start kicking the shit out of things. It is just to sad. I will miss you Kathy, and i am only just beginning to realize how much. Thank you for accpeting me without judgement and only showing me love. Many more tears to come.....that I do know.

It's all the rage.

Pretty funny, here is episode #1, catch #2 on youtube. Thanks furious.